Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 17862
Children: Poverty
Tabled: 4 December 2024
Answered: 12 December 2024
Question
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
Labour — Slough
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children living in relative poverty are not eligible for free school meals.
Answer
Stephen MorganThe new government has a central mission to break down barriers to opportunity for every child.The government has inherited a trend of rising child poverty and widening attainment gaps between children eligible for free school meals (FSM) and their peers....
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